Method and system for displaying internet shortcut icons on the

Details Method and system for displaying internet shortcut icons on the Method and system for displaying internet shortcut icons on the

1995-09-11

1999-03-02

Breene, John E.

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display driving control circuitry

Controlling the condition of display elements

345357, 345329, G06F 300

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058777652

ABSTRACT:
A client computer has a facility for encapsulating location information, such as a uniform resource locator (URL), for a resource that is available on a server computer. The facility is especially well-adapted for use with Internet documents. The location information for such a resource is encapsulated into an object known as an Internet shortcut. The Internet shortcut appears to a user as an icon that may be used to gain access to the underlying resource. The Internet shortcut icon holds a link to a remote resource and will automatically activate the web browser when selected. The Internet shortcut icons may be implemented as objects that are visible on the desktop of the operating system. File operations such as copy, delete, and copy may be performed on the Internet shortcut icon through a context menu. In addition, Internet shortcuts may be transferred to E-mail, facsimile, floppy disk destinations through a context menu.

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